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Hedysarum sulphurescens (White sweetvetch)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Hedysarum sulphurescens

Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb.

White Sweetvetch

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HESU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

From the Image Gallery

2 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Pale yellow to almost white.

Distribution

USA: ID , MT , OR , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Find Seed or Plants

View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Hedysarum sulphurescens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hedysarum sulphurescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hedysarum sulphurescens

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-10
Research By: TWC Staff

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